Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Dave Valentin - Land of the Third Eye (1980)

Smooth-ass jazz-funk courtesy of American-Latin flautist Dave Valentin. One copy of this LP almost ended up sitting in a 100-count box in a dusty warehouse, surrounded by others like it, perhaps never to see the light of day again. But thanks to my sharp eye and quick actions, it's spinning on my turntable as I type this. That synth-bass breakdown in "Astro-March" = the sound of God speaking directly to us, assuring us that we are his most prized invention.

Goddamn...this is so smooth. Thank you for this. Thank you for this wonderful space you've carved out of the interwebz. You've brought to my attention music I had know idea existed. I am indebted to you. I am going to further enjoy this album, and all the others, and get high in your honor while doing so. Cheers.